Iraq sack Casas after “serious breach”
April 15 – Iraq have announced the sacking of manager Jesus Casas with just two games remaining in Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Santos dismiss Caixinha after miserable season start
April 15 – Santos have dismissed their manager Pedro Caixinha after a winless start to the new Brazilian league campaign.
Modric takes ownership stake in Swansea City
April 15 – Luka Modric, who has graced the highest levels of the beautiful game with Real Madrid and Croatia, has now taken his first steps into club ownership by acquiring a minority interest in English Football League (EFL) Championship side Swansea City.
Agents hit Premier League jackpot
April 15 – English Premier League clubs continue to spend millions on agent fees and, for the second consecutive year, Chelsea have topped the list.
Messi roadshow continues to break records
April 15 – The Lionel Messi ‘MLS’ experience continues to shatter records as it makes its way around the United States, this time in the ‘Windy City’ of Chicago as 62,358 devotees attended the Inter Miami FC and Chicago Fire match-up last weekend.
Dallas Cup back and bigger than ever
April 15 – The 2025 edition of the Dallas Cup, one of the world’s premier youth tournaments, began this weekend with 450 boys’ and girls’ teams participating in the opening day festivities at the historic Cotton Bowl.
Croatia launches construction of new national training centre
April 15 – The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) and the Croatian government have officially launched the construction of a modern national training centre in Velika Gorica.
Concacaf’s Montagliani adds further warning to 64-team World Cup proposal
April 15 – Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has added his voice to the growing concern over the proposal to expand the World Cup to 64 teams, saying growing the number of teams “would not be the right move”.
Everton’s Bramley Moore Dock stadium sold out within hours for Rugby league Ashes test
April 15 – Much has been written about Everton’s agonising financial journey over the past three years to new American owners. At the centre of that financial travelogue has been the progress of the club’s £750 million+ new Bramley Moore Dock Stadium.
Infantino drums up flagging support for CWC ticket sales in Atlanta
April 16 – With the FIFA World Club Cup rapidly approaching, ticket sales are nowhere near Taylor Swift territory, but FIFA President Gianni Infantino is displaying unwavering confidence in his competition as it arrives shortly on American shores for the first time.
AFC takes its learning on the road with ACFAM hybrid format in Kyrgyz Republic
April 15 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is going mobile with its educational support and for the first time holding its AFC Certificate in Football Administration and Management (ACFAM) in a hybrid format in a member association country.
14 stadiums in 29 days: Concacaf unveils Gold Cup match schedule
April 14 – Concacaf’s Gold Cup will open at the SoFi Stadium and bounce between San Jose, San Diego, Vancouver and Carson on the West coast of North America for four days, before heading to Arlington, Houston and Austin in Texas for another six days of group games.
AFC chief Salman warns against 64-team World Cup expansion
April 14 – Following in the footsteps of UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has expressed opposition to a 64-team World Cup.
Salman told Agence France Press: “Personally, I don’t agree.”
AFC Congress reflects on a year of reform, the power of unity and 16 competitions
April 14 – Setting new records has become commonplace for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and after a year that saw multiple records achieved across all its activities, the AFC capped it with a fast-paced Congress that took under 90 minutes to complete.
New European Leagues chief Schäfer sends warning to FIFA to rethink their money grab
April 13 – The European Leagues body met for the first time under the leadership of its recently elected Swiss president Claudius Schäfer last Friday. Schäfer wasted no time, coming out of his swinging with FIFA’s fast growing and ambitions as a competition organizer the target of his punches.